Claiming girlfriend

[billm43311]

can I claim my girlfriend and i live together and i support us she doesn't work and has no income.. her ex-husband has a judgment against her. can I still claim her and the irs not take my refund ?

[Marketstar · Accepted solution]

You may be able to claim your girlfriend as a Qualifying Relative dependent if:

• You provided more than half of her support in 2016
• She earned less than $4,050 in gross taxable income. (Social Security income generally doesn’t count here.)
• She lives with you 365 days in the year or is related to you.
• She isn’t a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
• She isn’t filing a tax return with a spouse (married filing jointly).
• She  is a U.S. citizen, resident alien, national, or a Canadian or Mexican resident

You can’t claim a dependent if you are a dependent on someone else’s taxes

See Rules For Claiming Dependents

The IRS will not hold you responsible for her debt.

[billm43311]

ok so her exes claim with the state of texas wont matter since its my money  and no shes not filing or a dependent on anyone elses taxes..she was concerned theyd try and take my tax return

[Marketstar]

No, the IRS or Texas will not hold you responsible for her debt.